ALIENS OF THE DEEP!

AUTHOR(S)

Posnock, Susan Thea

PUB. DATE

March 2005

SOURCE

Scholastic Scope;3/21/2005, Vol. 53 Issue 15, p18

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article reports on the new motion picture "Aliens of the Deep," directed by James Cameroon. This new IMAX film in 3-D, brings viewers face-to-face with some of the strangest and most beautiful animals that dwell on the ocean floors. Dijanna Figueroa, a marine biologist featured in the movie says, "You couldn't imagine that all this stuff is down there." Figueroa had the thrill of making several deep-sea journeys with award-winning filmmaker James Cameron. Together with other scientists, they captured their wondrous discoveries on film.

Focuses on issues related to the vacation taken by James Cameron from motion picture directing. Information on his plans to visit the International Space Station; Competition between 'Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone' and 'Titanic'; Views about television.

The article reports on the statements by "Titanic" director James Cameron on three-dimensional (3D) films, Imax films and digital cinema. Cameron has developed a stereoscopic camera system that would support a live-action 3D film. He used his system on his documentary films "Ghosts of the Abyss"...